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Your fell deeds, wrought in stone
The appointed time is almost upon us, with the infernal launch of Diablo 4 mere days away (less for those that purchased the Ultimate Edition of the game). To tempt its adherents still further into selling their souls, Blizzard has announced the ultimate reward for the most devoted of players: The names of the first...
News Gory Diablo 4 Story Trailer Will Have You Hyped as Hell
By three, they come
The wait for Diablo 4 has been an infernal one, but worry not, weary wanderer. The appointed time draws ever closer. We know because we just got this hype-as-heck story launch trailer, despite the game not actually launching until 6th June (2nd June for purchasers of the Ultimate Edition). To be clear, this is the story trailer...
News Deliciously Evil Diablo 4 Gameplay Is Worth Selling Your Soul For
Violent delights
Rejoice, fellow denizens of Hell; we are officially in the home stretch now. Diablo 4 might not be out until 6th June (with access four days earlier for Ultimate Edition owners), but we got this bumpin' Billie Eilish-led gameplay trailer to hold us over in the meantime. A fresh Diablo game is such a tantalising prospect, and this...
News Blizzard Is 'Really Confident' Diablo 4 Won't Break on Launch Day
The Server Slam did its job
Diablo 4 developer Blizzard has said it expects a smooth PS5, PS4 launch next month thanks to the betas and series of server stress tests it's conducted over recent months. Speaking with Eurogamer, it's revealed the team has been doing internal tests with millions of bot accounts for over a year now, and has learned a lot...
News Diablo 4's Story Explained in New Lore-Heavy Video
Heaven or Hell
The Diablo franchise isn't typically known for its storytelling, but there is some cool lore behind all of the demon-slaying action. And with Diablo 4 just a few weeks away from its full release on the 6th June, Blizzard is on hand to explain just what the hell's going on in its latest dark fantasy adventure. Set roughly 50 years...
News Last Chance to Play Diablo 4 Before Release Is Right Now on PS5, PS4
The Server Slam is live
If you want to play Diablo 4 one last time before its release on the 6th June, this is your last chance. The so-called Server Slam — which is basically an open beta — is now live on PS5 and PS4. All you need to do is download the client from the PlayStation Store. The Server Slam includes the whole first act of Diablo 4,...
News Diablo 4 Dev Reconfirms Cosmetic-Only Microtransactions
Live service stuff detailed
Diablo 4 developer Blizzard has spilled a few more beans on the game's live service elements. With the action RPG set to launch on PS5 and PS4 in just under a month, it makes sense for the studio to clarify how things will work once we're in the post-launch period. First up: Blizzard has reiterated that microtransactions...
News Diablo 4's Live Service Stuff Will Be Detailed Next Week
Seasons, battle pass...
Like it or not, Diablo 4 is set to be a long-term project for Blizzard, through the magic of a live service model. That's not to say the action RPG's going to launch unfinished or anything — the campaign's supposed to be a good 35 hours long, for example — but the intention is to keep adding and refreshing things as the...
News Diablo 4's Max Level Will Take Most Players 150 Hours to Hit
The big 100
Trying to determine the length of a game like Diablo 4 seems like a pretty pointless endeavour, since players can technically grind for all eternity. But if you're desperate for a number, then associate game director Joseph Piepiora has your back. When asked about how long it'll take to reach the game's level cap of 100, Piepiora says...
News Diablo 4 Opens to Everyone in May for One Last Pre-Release Run
The Server Slam
After a bout of teasing on social media, Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4 will return for one more networking test ahead of its full release in June. From Friday the 12th May to Sunday the 14th May, the game will be open to everyone, and will feature the same content as the previous beta weekends. The big gameplay adjustments...
News Diablo 4 Will Lack an Essential Feature from Past Entries
Time to get your eyes tested
Diablo 4's release date is fast approaching, with the apocalyptic action RPG springing forth on PS5 and PS4 on 6th June. It's officially gone gold (yay), but the Tweet announcing that fact was something of a double-edged sword, as Rod Ferguson, the dark lord of the Diablo franchise, popped into the replies to confirm a...
News Diablo 4 Goes Gold Ahead of June Release Date
Hell-o there
Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4 has gone gold, meaning that the game's ready to ship ahead of its 6th June release date on PS5 and PS4. A few months back, there were actually some (unsubstantiated) whispers that the action RPG would be delayed to later in the year, but the date has stuck. This is all following on from immensely...
News Diablo 4 Is Changing a Lot Based on Beta Feedback, Full List Revealed
Blizzard posts details
As promised, Blizzard has released a long list of changes coming to Diablo 4 when the game launches on the 6th June. These adjustments — some of which are quite significant — are based on player feedback from the closed and open beta tests that happened last month. The developer stressed that it was going to take any and...
News Diablo 4's Seasonal Battle Passes Will Take 'Roughly 80 Hours' to Work Through
Putting in overtime
Diablo 4 has become something of a mid-year milestone we really can't wait to reach, thanks largely to positive preview coverage and the implementation of some fresh ideas. Also, it's a new Diablo game! In an interview
News Diablo 4's Campaign Can Be Skipped Once It's Completed
Additional characters can ignore the story
Over the last few weeks, we've seen some Diablo fans wondering how having multiple characters will work in Diablo 4. Because there's no story-skipping Adventure Mode (as there is in Diablo 3), does every character you make have to slog through the game's main story? We were asking this same question prior...
Preview Diablo 4's Endgame Has So Much Potential
Variety is the spice of life
A couple of weeks back, we got to sit down with Diablo 4 developers as they talked us through the title's robust endgame design. The roundtable touched on just about everything that you can expect from the action RPG once you've completed the main campaign — and we must admit, we came away from the discussion fairly...
News Diablo 4 Global Unlock Times Revealed, Go Ahead and Get That Leave Approved
Holiday in June
Diablo 4 is shaping up to be both an excellent video game and a massive time-sink, a dangerous combination indeed. Blizzard president Mike Ybarra has revealed the global unlock times for the highly anticipated action RPG with plenty of advance warning, so you can book some well-deserved time off work that just so happens to coincide...
News Diablo 4 Details Its Many Endgame Activities
Forged in fire
Blizzard has spilled the beans on how Diablo 4 will (hopefully) keep you playing well beyond the end of the main campaign. And to be honest, it all sounds very promising. Once you've slaughtered your way through the game's story, a bunch of activities are unlocked so that you can continue to develop your character(s). Here's a quick...
News Diablo 4 Releases Some Mind-Blowing Beta Stats
Bloody hell
Surprise! The Diablo 4 beta ended up being very, very popular. The action RPG opened its gates to players who had pre-ordered last-last weekend, and the open beta was available to everyone the weekend after. Blizzard has gone ahead and released a bunch of beta-based stats, and we're looking at some pretty crazy numbers here. For...
News Diablo 4 Changes Based on Beta Feedback Will Be Announced Soon
Well ahead of June's launch
The recent Diablo 4 beta will have given developer Blizzard a lot to think about. During the testing period — which covered the last two weekends — players were encouraged to share any and all feedback with the team. Given that the beta was rather robust in terms of content, it's fair to assume that Blizzard will be...
Preview Diablo 4's PS5 Beta Was Impressive, But It's Raised Some Concerns
Heaven and hell
The Diablo 4 closed and open betas have run their course, and we must admit, we're fairly impressed. Boasting a sizable amount of content alongside a level cap of 25, the beta provided the perfect opportunity to see how Blizzard's upcoming action RPG is coming together. For the sake of clarity, we had already played much of what was...
Poll Did You Enjoy the Diablo 4 Beta?
Heaven in hell
The open beta period for Diablo 4 has come to a close. This past weekend, all players on PS5 and PS4 were able to download the beta and get stuck in (queue times permitting), taking all five playable classes for a test drive. With the full game set to launch on the 6th June, this was a great opportunity to see how the loot-driven...
Video 36 Facts You Need To Know About Diablo 4
36 reasons you should be taking a trip to hell in 2023
The Diablo 4 open beta kicks off this week ahead of the game’s 6th June release. With an 11 year gap between it and its predecessor Diablo 3, the hype for the return of this classic ARPG series is at an all time high. However, these can be dense games, with character classes and builds, loot...
Random Blizzard Giving Away $20k Worth of Cleaning Services to Lucky Diablo 4 Fans
Take it easy
Blizzard has come up with a novel way to promote the second weekend of Diablo 4's open beta and is giving away $20,000 worth of cleaning services to some lucky and soon-to-be-pampered fans. The offer is only valid for residents of the United States, and winners will receive a $200 credit for the cleaning service Thumbtack. Considering...
News You Can Now Preload Diablo 4 Ahead of Imminent Early Access Open Beta
Only fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Rejoice, mortals, the long wait to finally get your forsaken hands on Diablo 4 is almost over. Preload is now live for the first of two open beta sessions, which will kick off at 9 a.m. PT on Friday, 17th March and runs for three days, ending at 12 p.m. PT on Sunday, 19th March. To gain early access and...
News French Cathedral Gets Demonic Makeover in Honour of Diablo 4's Upcoming Open Beta
Go big or go home
In what is inarguably one of the more metal marketing moves we have seen in recent times, a French cathedral has had a Gothic mural of monstrous proportions installed in honour of... the upcoming Diablo 4 Open Beta. The Cathedral of Diablo, as it has been dubbed, was brought to life by artist Adam Miller and his team inside the...
News Diablo 4 Open Beta Dated for March on PS5, PS4, Pre-Orders Get Early Access
Includes all of Act 1
Blizzard has confirmed that the open beta for Diablo 4 will be unleashed in March. It'll be available on both PS5 and PS4, and you'll be able to play through the game's prologue and first act. Based on our own early access to the action RPG back in December, that represents roughly ten hours of content. Anyway, a pre-order...
News Diablo 4 Unleashes Hell on PS5, PS4 in June 2023
Hot, hot, hot
Diablo 4 now has a confirmed release date on PS5 and PS4. It adds to what's shaping up to be a very busy summer on PlayStation, set to launch on the 6th June, 2023. You can catch the date at the end of the trailer above, which features a rather stunning siege of hell cinematic. You can also give our Diablo 4 preview a read if you...
Preview 20 Hours of Diablo 4 on PS5 Has Us Believing in Blizzard's Latest Trip to Hell
Heating up
Over the last week or so, we've spent around 20 hours with a preview build of Diablo 4 on PS5, with near full access to a generous (and mostly snowy) chunk of the game's open world map. Complete with a series of main story missions and a range of side quests, it's fair to say that we've developed a decent idea of what the upcoming action...
Rumour Diablo 4 Unleashes Hell in April 2023
Getting hot in here
Diablo 4 will target an April 2023 release date, according to fresh rumours from XboxEra, which have been backed up by Windows Central. Officially, the action RPG is on track for an entirely vague 2023 launch. Given that the game's closed beta test is currently ongoing, a full release in the first half of next year does make...
News Devoted Diablo Players to Be Selected for Diablo 4 Closed End Game Beta
Gotta pump those numbers up
A closed beta focusing on Diablo 4's end game has been announced, and dedicated players will be chosen to shape the upcoming action RPGs' most challenging content, with PS5 and PS4 players eligible to take part. If you have spent a "significant" amount of time playing the end-game experiences of Diablo 2: Resurrected and...
Rumour Over 40 Minutes of Diablo 4 Gameplay Has Apparently Leaked
Day for it
More than 40 minutes of gameplay from the Diablo 4 beta has apparently leaked, on the same day that 90-odd videos that purport to be early work-in-progress clips of Grand Theft Auto VI surfaced online, which has to be some kind of record. We won't be hosting the content directly, but the leak looks to have originated over
News Diablo 4 Will Be a Full Price Release with Premium Cosmetic Items and Expansions
Blizzard confirms
Blizzard has opened up on the model that it's using for Diablo 4. Just in case there was any doubt, Diablo 4 will be a full price release. There were some rumours floating around that it could end up being free-to-play, but that speculation was clearly unfounded. However, Blizzard is keen to point out that it wants to support...
News Diablo 4 Goes Open World with Full Cross-Play on PS5, PS4 in 2023
Gets a big gameplay trailer
It was always expected, but Diablo 4 has been officially confirmed for PS5 as well as PS4. It's also landed a vague 2023 release window, as well as a relatively in-depth gameplay trailer, which we've embedded above. We think it's all looking rather promising. Blizzard says that the game has over 140 dungeons scatted...
News Diablo 4 Dev Update Talks of More than 150 Procedurally Generated Dungeons
Open closed world
With everything that's been happening with Activision Blizzard on both business and legal levels, it's easy to forget that the company still has a number of video games in development. Indeed, titles like Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 are still very much in the works, even though setbacks within the company have quite clearly had an...
News Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 Delayed, Seemingly to 2023
Blizzard blockbusters pushed back
Activision Blizzard, the mega-publisher behind some of gaming's most popular franchises, has just delayed two key releases. In the company's latest quarterly financial report, it's stated that Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 have been pushed back. These two games are Blizzard's most hotly anticipated titles, and both...
News Diablo 2: Resurrected Beta Timings Confirmed, Open Beta Begins Next Week on PS5, PS4
We're all going to hell
You'll be able to try out Diablo 2: Resurrected for yourself in the very near future, Blizzard has confirmed. Two different betas will be taking place this month, both on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The first beta kicks off this very weekend, starting from the 13th August. However, only those who have pre-ordered Diablo...
News Diablo 2: Resurrected Goes to Hell on PS5, PS4 in September
Back for more
Diablo 2: Resurrected has an official release date. The remastered and readjusted action RPG slaughters demons of all shapes and sizes this September on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The 23rd September, to be precise. Are you up for the return of Diablo 2? Pick your favourite class in the comments section below.
News Diablo 2 Remaster Looking to Use Haptic Feedback on PS5
Hell yeah
Diablo 2: Resurrected is setting itself up to be more than just a simple remaster, with remake specialists Vicarious Visions at the helm and promising a huge range of improvements. But with the PS5 version specifically, we could be looking at full DualSense controller support, with the studio confirming that it's keen to incorporate haptic...
News Diablo 2: Resurrected Is In Very Capable Hands with Crash Trilogy and Tony Hawk Remake Dev
Vicarious Visions to the rescue
It was rumoured weeks before the actual announcement, but now it's been confirmed: Vicarious Visions, the Activision studio that crafted both Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2, is developing Diablo 2: Resurrected. News dropped last month that Vicarious Visions had been merged into...
News Diablo 2: Resurrected Goes to Hell on PS5, PS4 in 2021
Long rumoured remaster confirmed
Blizzard has officially confirmed the existence of the long rumoured Diablo 2 remaster. It's called Diablo 2: Resurrected, and it's coming to both PS5 and PS4 at some point later this year. As you'd expect, this is a full HD revisit, and it includes the Lord of Destruction expansion. It also has cross progression...
News The Rogue Class Returns in Diablo 4
Knife in the dark
A fourth playable character class has been confirmed for Diablo 4: the Rogue. Originally a playable class in the first Diablo, the Rogue is exactly what you'd expect. They can wield bows and crossbows at long range, or they can get in close with swords or daggers. You can see some brief gameplay footage in the trailer that we've...
News Don't Expect Diablo 4 or Overwatch 2 to Launch This Year
Activision rules both out
During its latest earnings call, Activision confirmed that neither Diablo 4 nor Overwatch 2 will launch this year. The two titles were originally announced back at BlizzCon 2019 and have been completely missing in action ever since, and 2021 doesn't appear to be the right time for them either. That doesn't rule out more...
News Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 Are Almost Certainly PS5 Games
Blizzard doesn't know when they'll launch
Blizzcon 2019 lifted the lid on two of Blizzard's biggest upcoming games this past weekend -- Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2. They're new installments in two incredibly popular franchises, but we wouldn't expect either of them to actually release any time soon. The publisher has stated that even it doesn't know...
Gallery Diablo 4 Concept Art Is Beautifully Grim, Shows Characters, Environments, and More
Hell and back
Diablo 4 is official, and its concept art is bloody stunning. Blizzard has released a whole load of drawings from development, showing off playable character classes, various locations, the kind of gear you can expect to find while looting the corpses of your enemies, and more. Below, you can feast your eyes on all of the concept art...
News Diablo 4 Set to Have Cosmetic Microtransactions and Paid Expansions
Oh, hell
When Diablo 4 was announced yesterday (at the time of writing), many of our regular readers rocked up into the comments section to discuss potential microtransactions -- and guess what? They've just been confirmed. During a Twitch stream by Quin69 who got to sit down and play an early build at BlizzCon 2019 -- thanks Skill Up for pointing...
News Diablo 4 Has a 'Shared Open World', Campaign Is Non-Linear
Sanctuary for all
Blizzard has dropped a lot more details on Diablo 4 than we were expecting. The action role-playing game -- which is in development for PlayStation 4 -- will feature a "shared open world" in which players can meet up and adventure together or trade with one another. This open world will be split up into five different regions, and...
News Diablo 4 Gameplay Shows a Clear Return to the Dark Horror of Diablo 2
Combat, classes, and more
Blizzard is taking a step back from the comicbook vibes of Diablo 3 with Diablo 4, it would seem. Revealed during the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2019, Diablo 4 looks set to return to the dark fantasy that was so prevalent in Diablo 2, complete with more greys and browns than a rundown council estate. The action...
News Diablo 4 Finally Announced, Will Bring Hell to PS4
Hell yeah
Diablo 4 has finally been announced after years of supposed leaks, rumours, and countless speculative posts all over the internet. The action role-playing game was unveiled during BlizzCon 2019's opening ceremony, and debuted with the lengthy cinematic trailer that we've embedded above. The game is currently in development for PlayStation...
Rumour Diablo 4 Is Much Darker and Grittier than Diablo 3, Might Be Open World
Nods to Diablo 2
There's a big Diablo 4 leak doing the rounds, and it seems to have a lot of weight to it. Reddit user PracticalBrush12 -- who has leaked accurate information for numerous games in the past -- goes into quite a bit of depth with regards to Blizzard's eagerly anticipated sequel. Apparently, Diablo 4 will return to the darker and...
